ISO 26262
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring ISO 26262 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 783 662 695
Rank change year-on-year -121 +33 +6
Permanent jobs citing ISO 26262 21 4 50
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.018% 0.008% 0.070%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 0.17% 0.052% 0.50%
Number of salaries quoted 15 2 41
10th Percentile £45,000 £53,375 £46,250
25th Percentile £53,125 £54,688 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,500 £58,750 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year +31.91% -12.96% +15.38%
75th Percentile £80,625 £62,188 £80,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £63,125 -
UK excluding London median annual salary £77,500 £58,750 £67,500
% change year-on-year +31.91% -12.96% +15.38%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
UK

ISO 26262 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 12,568 7,676 9,961
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 10.59% 15.60% 14.02%
Number of salaries quoted 7,747 4,229 4,656
10th Percentile £31,000 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £57,560
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% -0.10% -4.07%
75th Percentile £75,000 £76,250 £78,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - - -4.76%

ISO 26262
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISO 26262 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

ISO 26262 job vacancy trend in the UK

ISO 26262
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing ISO 26262.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing ISO 26262

ISO 26262
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing ISO 26262 over the 6 months to 14 October 2026.

Salary histogram for ISO 26262 in the UK

ISO 26262
Top 8 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISO 26262 within the UK over the 6 months to 14 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England -117 18 £77,500 +31.91% 16
UK excluding London -120 18 £77,500 +31.91% 11
Work from Home - 8 £80,000 - 5
East of England - 6 £77,500 - 2
West Midlands -33 4 £57,500 -8.00% 7
South East -37 4 £50,000 - 1
Midlands -48 4 £57,500 -8.00% 7
South West -63 4 £80,000 +45.45%

ISO 26262
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 2 (9.52%) Simulink
General
1 10 (47.62%) Automotive
2 7 (33.33%) Aerospace
3 6 (28.57%) Advertising
4 5 (23.81%) Electronics
5 4 (19.05%) Military
6 2 (9.52%) Analytical Skills
6 2 (9.52%) Games
7 1 (4.76%) Aviation
7 1 (4.76%) Avionics
7 1 (4.76%) Manufacturing
7 1 (4.76%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 7 (33.33%) Embedded Engineer
2 6 (28.57%) Lead
3 4 (19.05%) Consultant
3 4 (19.05%) Safety Consultant
3 4 (19.05%) Safety Engineer
4 3 (14.29%) Software Engineer
4 3 (14.29%) Verification Engineer
5 2 (9.52%) Design Engineer
5 2 (9.52%) Embedded Software Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Electrical Design Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Electrical Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Lead Software Engineer
6 1 (4.76%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (14.29%) pytest
Miscellaneous
1 6 (28.57%) Algorithms
2 3 (14.29%) CAN bus
3 1 (4.76%) Embedded Systems
3 1 (4.76%) Self-Driving Car
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (52.38%) Validation
2 9 (42.86%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
3 8 (38.10%) Software Engineering
4 6 (28.57%) Systems Engineering
5 5 (23.81%) Cybersecurity
5 5 (23.81%) Mentoring
5 5 (23.81%) Problem-Solving
5 5 (23.81%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 5 (23.81%) Technical Leadership
5 5 (23.81%) Verification and Validation
6 4 (19.05%) Computer Science
6 4 (19.05%) FMEA
6 4 (19.05%) Test Automation
6 4 (19.05%) V-Model
7 3 (14.29%) AI
7 3 (14.29%) Fuzz Testing
7 3 (14.29%) SDLC
8 2 (9.52%) Change Control
8 2 (9.52%) Code Coverage
8 2 (9.52%) Embedded Software Development
Programming Languages
1 8 (38.10%) C
2 3 (14.29%) Python
3 2 (9.52%) C++
3 2 (9.52%) Embedded C
3 2 (9.52%) Embedded C++
3 2 (9.52%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 9 (42.86%) Degree
2 4 (19.05%) Chartered Engineer
2 4 (19.05%) CITP
2 4 (19.05%) DV Cleared
2 4 (19.05%) SC Cleared
2 4 (19.05%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (38.10%) Automotive SPICE
2 6 (28.57%) MISRA
2 6 (28.57%) MISRA C
3 5 (23.81%) IEC 61508
4 4 (19.05%) ARP4761
4 4 (19.05%) Def Stans
4 4 (19.05%) DO-254
5 2 (9.52%) GDPR
Systems Management
1 6 (28.57%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 1 (4.76%) Microsoft